FAQs

Current and historic fee schedules can be found on the Office of the Registrar website.

The Western Financial Aid Office can help students meet their educational goals. For detailed information, please see the Office of the Registrar website. We can also provide you with a Letter of Enrollment to use to obtain a professional student loan.

The Bench Test is a clinical assessment that normally takes place at the beginning of December.

Interviews normally take place in February.

No. Due to the high volume of applications received each year, we are not able to hold your spot. If you are re-considering applying to the program the next year, you must submit a new online application and any updated, valid supporting documentation and the fee again.

This is a very competitive program with a limited enrollment of a maximum of 20 students.

Yes. If you wish to be considered for the next academic cycle, you must submit a new online application, pay the application fee, and submit valid and up-to-date supporting documentation by the application deadline.

Yes, you must have permanent resident status or Canadian Citizenship at the time of applying to the program.

We cannot process your application if any of the documents are missing or out of date. All your supporting documentation must be received by our office by the application deadline.

All applicants* to the DDS ASPIDG Program must submit the results of an English proficiency test, such as a TOEFL or IELTS test. Results are valid for 2 years from the date of the test.

*Applicants who have successfully completed three (3) full years of full-time Canadian high school education in English will be exempt. Official high school transcripts showing this must be submitted.

No. The decision of the Admissions Committee is final and there is no appeal process. No feedback can be given.

There is no limit to the number of times you can apply to the Program. However if re-applying the next year, a new application, $375.00 application fee, and any updated, valid supporting documentation must be re-submitted to ensure eligibility.

Yes. Applicants who have taken the NDEB ACJ and/or the ACS (NDECC) can apply to the program. However, applicants who have received NDEB certification by successfully completing the NDEB Written & the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) will not be considered for admission into the program.

You may continue to register for and attend the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) Assessment of Clinical Judgment (ACJ) or the NDECC. However, applicants who receive NDEB certification will not be considered for admission into the Program.

It is not necessary to have post-graduate clinical experience in order to apply.